Enjoying the Nice Weather

A couple days in Illinois were beautiful and the kids loved playing outside. They particularly had fun with sidewalk chalk. Grandma Pat helped them

Easter hunt

It ended up being colder and snowed/rained on Easter day, so the bigger girls..Audrey and Miranda hid eggs inside Grandma Pat and Papa Jim's house.
Cousin Mason proud of the eggs he found.
Searching for eggs...Emersyn got lots of help from her sister and cousin Miranda
Miranda helping Emersyn

Spring Break cont'd

Troy's sister, Aunt Terri with WrigleyCousin Miranda
Grandma Pat (Keri's mom) loving her time with grandkids. This was the first time my parents got to hold Wrigley since he was still in the NICU when they had to go home.

More pics from Grandmas

Poor Uncle Chad Coloring Easter Eggs at Grandma Debbie and Papa Shane's

Papa Shane giving piano lessons

family

GG Mary met Wrigley for the first time

Grandma Deb (Troy's mom) enjoying Wrigley

Bday parties

We went to our favorite Pizza Place, Happy Joes and celebrated Audrey's Belated Bday and Emersyn's early Bday with Troy's side of the family. The kids had a great time playing in the game room.

Audrey, Emersyn and cousin Keegan

Spring Break

We traveled to our parents in Illinois for Easter and the kids and I stayed a few extra days since Audrey had Spring Break. Wrigley met some family members for the first time.

While Minnesota was having a Snow storm on Good Friday, it was 60 degrees in IL and we were out on a little walk. It felt great!!!!

Dance

Emersyn just completed her first dance classes...she seemed to enjoy it. It was fun to watch these little 3 and 4 yr olds

Sketch

I wanted to show off this beautiful sketch that one of Troy's coworkers did as a gift to us. I am hoping we can get her to also do a baby picture of each of the girls. She just does this as a hobby!!! What a talent!!!

Favorites

Just adding some more favorite pics from the past couple of weeks... I would love to be updating this blog more often, but I have a very hard time finding the time!!!

It seems that Wrigley is never cooperating when I have the chance. As we speak, Troy took Audrey to soccer practice (there are still small patches of snow) and it is in the 30's and Wrigley is crying next to me on the floor. He is fighting a cold and fussier than usual today!!!

Collages

6 weeks

Wrigley had his first "professional" pictures done. I worried about how it would go, but he was awake and happy for most of them. He even looks like he is smiling in this one, although he hasn't actually smiled for us yet. I surprised Troy with some Cubs pictures because he was bummed when we were looking through his closet the night before that he had no "sports" clothes in his current size. Gotta love those little piggies!!!
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Game Time

The girls had fun playing pin the tail on the donkey,Musical Chairs, and Bean Bag Toss

It's Hannah Montana Party Time

Audrey idolizes Hannah Montana.

It's hard to believe our "little" girl is now 7. It is sooo true that this precious time goes way too quickly.

Audrey had 4 friends over for her party and they had a blast. There was a lot of running around and screaming.

Audrey's new pet

Audrey wanted her own pet for her Birthday. Mom was leaning toward a fish, but Audrey fell in love with this Guinea Pig and mom caved. She named her Shiver.

1 month

It is hard to believe a month has passed. Wrigley is doing well and growing quickly.

We are adjusting well. Mom just can't wait for him to sleep longer than 3 hour stretches at night

Feb 08

Audrey had a 1st grade winter concert instead of a Christmas Program. They all did a great job.